Chapter 1175

Gilbert blinked, taken aback, his gaze sharpening with surprise.

He just couldn't wrap his head around it. "Wait-are you serious right now? Do you really not get what's going on?"

"You're actually taking me back to Golden Oak Manor?"

He barely got the words out when Caroline cut him off.

"Yeah." Gilbert nodded, swallowing whatever he was about to say.

"Then let's go."

Caroline looked away, refusing to meet his eyes, and called to the nurse, “Josie, can you wheel me out?"

"Of course, Ms. Carter."

Behind them, Gilbert watched Caroline's retreating figure, his expression a tangled mess of emotions, and then hurried to follow.

Once they were in the car, Caroline turned her gaze to the window, silent as ever.

Her quietness made Gilbert even more anxious. Something big was coming-he could feel it in his gut.

As they neared Golden Oak Manor, Gilbert's phone buzzed.

quickly.

Caroline and nodded, "Yeah, I've got her. We're

moved, still staring out the window.

"Francis is coming?"

up at work and he's headed straight to

curled into a faint smile, and she let out a low laugh. "Good. I'll wait

...

the driveway of Caroline's old house at Golden

were inside, Caroline gave Gilbert a cold look. "Well, we're here. You've done your good deed for the day.

shook his head, brow furrowed. "I'll wait till Francis

was he leaving her alone right now-who knew what she'd

seeing right through

Josie.

"Sure thing."

the wheelchair and carefully helped Caroline onto her back

frown deepening, unease

watch every few minutes.

Gilbert called, standing up as his older brother walked

deep into

"Upstairs, with the nurse."

"Alright."

brothers made their way upstairs

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